Monday, February 28th, 2011

I had a very busy weekend with wedding planning over the past couple of days... 1) Picked out Tuxedos at Men's Warehouse 2) Ordered my wedding ring (Kays) and Elizabeth's (Jareds) 3) Ordered invitations online 

I even managed to drive down & visit Timmy & Alana on Saturday night.  I almost forgot what weekends can be like when you don't have to work for one of the days!  I'm also looking forward to March, my favorite month of the year... between March Madness basketball, St. Patrick's Day, the end of winter, and my birthday... it's clearly the best. 

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Today I filled up my car on regular unleaded which cost $3.55.  WTF?!?!?  How can gas cost so much?  The stupid part of it is that my car can run on E85 which was $0.70 cheaper the last time I compared it a month ago.  Of course, none of the nearby gas stations in Palatine have E85... none that I've found anyways.  One more reason why IA > IL.  Where is the ethanol hiding in Illinois??

On a happy note, it's the weekend AND I DON'T HAVE TO WORK!!!  No real plans at the moment... hopefully I'll get a chance to relax!

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Here's what I had for lunch today.  Yummy!!  Sushi Para is my favorite place to eat in the suburbs.  Pictured is 3 pieces of salmon, 3 tuna, 3 eel, an "American Dream Roll" which has shrimp tempura and avocado among other things, and a "Crunch Roll" which is the one with spicy sauce drizzled on top.  BTW I also enjoyed another plate of 15 pieces for a total of 35.  Mmmmmmmm!  On another note, Happy 61st dad!

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!! 

Although today was a busy Monday at work, it turned out to be a fun day.  The temperature outside got up to the 50's today which helped melt lots of snow leftover from the 22-inch storm we had a couple weeks ago.  I bought a dozen nice roses that looked like a blend of yellow/orange/red which made my fiance happy :)  We made homemade pizza for supper tonight (Elizabeth made a simple peperoni while I had peperoni, onion, and black olive).  We both insisted that our own creation was the best.  We should make a tradition of homemade pizza for V-day!

I felt bad for one of my patients today because she really aggravated her back yesterday.  She has a herniated disc which normally causes pain in her right leg, and before yesterday she was managing it well for at least 2-3 weeks.  Then she took a big step back when she spent 12 hours working at a Karate tournament where she had to sit at a low table and constantly twist her trunk and reach while she worked.  She said that by noon she felt like crying, but she kept working because she felt that she had to.  Now it is killing her, and she is limping really badly.  I wish she could learn how to avoid aggravation because this is getting to be a pattern for her.  

Monday, January 31, 2011

Another long Monday at work for myself... I had a full schedule after my first person finally came in at 10.  That includes one new patient with spinal stenosis and 2 others which need progress notes typed up.  So with any free time tomorrow I will be trying to play catch-up.

Everyone has bee talking about the big snow storm that's supposed to hit us on Wednesday.  They're calling for anywhere from 12 to 24" of snow, maybe one of the top 5 snowfall days in Chicago history.  Hopefully it winds up being more hype than reality.  I still will have to come in for a while that day come snow... or more snow, so let's hope I won't have to cross-country ski to make it there.

Deleted entry... my boss discovers a new drink... and basically frustrates me.

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Post deleted... basically I had to confront my boss and tell him that I was disappointed with his documentation, I notice some unethical / fraudulent things, and I am frustrated with work. 

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

All week I have been sooo busy at work, and today is no different.  Monday we had 4 new people at the clinic along with 2 progress notes... then 1 new evaluation and another progress note yesterday.  So I've had to come in early each day just to try and keep up with the paperwork.  No fun.  Today I basically worked from 7:45 AM to 7:45 PM, taking maybe 10 minutes for lunch.  I do enjoy helping and working with the patients that I have, and Kathy is a friendly office manager to work with.  It all wouldn't be too bad if... deleted.

I am looking forward to the soon-to-be-inlaw's family Christmas down in St. Louis.  The last time we were down there it was a lot of fun.  It's nice to see everyone and spend time with them... and Elizabeth is pretty positive that she knows who I have for Secret Santa, so it will be fun to surprise her :)  It would be fun to go on another tour of the Anheiser-Busch plant and enjoy a couple free samples.

I usually try to drop Elizabeth off & pick her up from the train station, but since I've been working long hours this week, she had to walk home today.  I feel bad when I can't pick her up, but there's really nothing I can do about it sometimes.  It beats paying for a second car, and at least during the warm months she can bike back & forth and have a good exercise.

Only about 6 months until our wedding!! Can't wait for it (and the Honeymoon).  Did I mention (deleted frustration about work).